θrə noun, plural par·an·thro·pus·es for 1.
1.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) a member of the former genus Paranthropus.
2.
( initial capital letter, italics ) a former genus of fossil hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Australopithecus robustus.
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| former classification for Australopithecus robustus |
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Paranthropus
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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